Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada / Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by Graeme Wynn.

"Fire is a defining element in Canadian land and life. With few exceptions, Canada's forests and prairies have evolved with fire. Its peoples have exploited fire and sought to protect themselves from its excesses, and since Confederation, the country has devised various institutions to con...

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Main Author: Pyne, Stephen J., 1949-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vancouver : UBC Press, 2007.
Series:Nature, history, society.
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